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Income Tax How to file your ITR for FY 2025–26Which form to use, the 31 July deadline, late-filing penalties and the right order to file in. 11 min readUpdated Jun 2026 Income Tax New vs old tax regime: which keeps more of your moneyA clear framework, with worked examples and the income levels where each regime quietly wins. 9 min readUpdated Jun 2026 Income Tax Section 44ADA for IT professionals & freelancersPresumptive taxation for consultants — how it works, who qualifies and when it pays off. 10 min readUpdated Jun 2026 Income Tax Got an income tax notice? A calm, step-by-step playbookWhat 143(1), 139(9) and 142(1) mean, and exactly how to respond before the deadline bites. 7 min readUpdated Jun 2026 Income Tax Section 80C & 80D: the deductions worth planning aroundThe deductions that meaningfully cut your bill, how much each saves, and how to plan them. 10 min readUpdated Jun 2026 Income Tax Presumptive taxation (44AD & 44ADA): the simpler way to fileDeclare income at a fixed rate, skip the audit, and file in minutes when your turnover qualifies. 8 min readUpdated May 2026 Income Tax Tax audit under Section 44AB: who needs one and how to prepareThe turnover limits that trigger an audit, the forms involved, and how to get ready calmly. 9 min readUpdated May 2026 Income Tax TDS for businesses: what to deduct, when to deposit, how to fileWhen you must deduct, the rates, and the filing calendar that keeps you out of trouble. 10 min readUpdated May 2026 GST GST registration: thresholds, documents and the full processWho actually needs to register, the turnover limits for goods and services, and a clean step-by-step. 8 min readUpdated May 2026 GST GST registration for startups: do you actually need it?The ₹20L/₹40L thresholds, the triggers that force registration from day one, and when to register voluntarily. 9 min readUpdated Jun 2026 GST Input tax credit: claim it correctly, avoid costly reversalsHow ITC works, the conditions to claim it, and the mismatches that trigger reversals and interest. 11 min readUpdated Jun 2026 GST GST e-invoicing in 2026: who needs it and how to generate oneThe turnover threshold, how to raise a compliant e-invoice, and the common mistakes to avoid. 8 min readUpdated Jun 2026 GST GST registration vs GST compliance: what founders need to knowA GSTIN is the start, not the finish — the returns, deadlines and reconciliation that follow every month. 9 min readUpdated Jun 2026 Start a Business Private Limited Company vs LLP: which should founders choose?Both give limited liability — but only one lets you raise VC, issue ESOPs and scale. A clear decision rule. 11 min readUpdated Jun 2026 Start a Business How to register a Private Limited Company in IndiaDSC, DIN, name approval and SPICe+: the full incorporation route, plus your first-30-days checklist. 10 min readUpdated Jun 2026 Start a Business LLP registration in India: the complete guide for 2026The lower-compliance structure, the documents, the process and exactly when it's the right fit. 10 min readUpdated Jun 2026 Start a Business Startup India registration: benefits, eligibility and how to applyDPIIT recognition, the 80-IAC tax holiday and angel-tax exemption — what you get, who qualifies, how to apply. 10 min readUpdated Jun 2026 Start a Business Pvt Ltd, LLP, OPC or proprietorship? Choosing the right structureA side-by-side on cost, compliance and liability so you pick the structure that fits how you plan to grow. 9 min readUpdated Jun 2026 Start a Business How much does it cost to start a private limited company?The honest line-by-line cost — one-time incorporation plus the first-year compliance cheap quotes hide. 9 min readUpdated Jun 2026 Accounting The clean-books routine for founders who hate bookkeepingThe monthly routine that keeps your accounts audit-ready and your numbers trustworthy, without the dread. 9 min readUpdated May 2026 Accounting The numbers every founder should track monthlyRunway, burn, margin, collections and receivable days — the five numbers that tell you if you're healthy. 9 min readUpdated Jun 2026 Accounting Why profit is not cash — and why the difference can sink youHow a profitable business runs out of cash, with a worked profit-vs-cash example and how to stay ahead. 9 min readUpdated Jun 2026 Accounting Payroll compliance: PF, ESI, professional tax and TDS on salariesEverything you must deduct and deposit the moment you hire — with the deadlines that carry penalties. 11 min readUpdated May 2026 ROC Compliance ROC annual compliance: AOC-4, MGT-7 and the annual calendarThe company filings that don't recur monthly — and the daily penalties that make missing them so expensive. 10 min readUpdated Jun 2026 ROC Compliance DIR-3 KYC: who must file, the deadline and the penaltyEvery director with a DIN has an annual KYC. Miss it and the DIN is deactivated, with a ₹5,000 fee to revive. 6 min readUpdated May 2026 Registrations Trademark registration in India: a step-by-step guideClasses, the search, filing, and what the ™ vs ® symbols actually mean for protecting your brand. 7 min readUpdated May 2026 Registrations FSSAI registration for food businesses: types, documents, processThe licence every food business, cloud kitchen and delivery operator needs — and how to get the right one. 9 min readUpdated May 2026 Registrations IEC code: the import-export licence and who needs itWhat the Importer-Exporter Code is for, who must have one, and how to apply on the DGFT portal. 6 min readUpdated May 2026 Registrations Udyam registration: how to register as an MSME and the benefitsThe free MSME registration, what it unlocks — from priority lending to protection on late payments. 7 min readUpdated May 2026